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We Were Liars

by E. Lockhart

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Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer.
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I really hated the format of this so much that I couldn’t actually enjoy the story. It was a fine premise but I was annoyed the whole time ( )
  kiravioletmc | Dec 31, 2024 |
Really well done. ( )
  lou_intheberkshires | Dec 26, 2024 |
That plot twist is mind-boggling. I loved the book. I would love to reread it and pick up on stuff I missed because I didn't know everything, like Cadence. ( )
  katy_reads | Dec 22, 2024 |
That ending..... it killed me ( )
  Yaelig | Nov 16, 2024 |
"Do you understand, Cady? Silence is a protective coating over pain."

Wow. a subtle but amazing story - the writing style and plot kind of sneak up on you. The story builds until you realize you are holding your breath.

I agree with others. Go into this knowing nothing. Let the story take you for a ride. Even if you know the twists, you don't know truths at the end like this. let them find you. ( )
  Trisha_Thomas | Nov 14, 2024 |
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Of course I won't reveal the twists and turns of the cunning plot, but I can say that when the secret at the heart of the book is finally revealed, it turns out to be nastier and more shocking than anything I had imagined. This is a cunning, clever and absolutely gripping novel, full of surprises, which sent me straight back to its first page as soon as I reached the last.
added by souloftherose | editGuardian, Josh Lacey (Jul 5, 2014)
 
What really makes a book of the summer is when we surprise ourselves. It’s not just about being fascinated by a book. It’s about being fascinated by the fact that we’re fascinated.

The odds:4-1
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart
Pros: Rich people on an island; sharp, funny-sad writing; a head-snapping fourth­quarter reveal.
Cons: It’s a YA novel, so some adults might pass.
 

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